Book
2 of 2 Copies Available
- CENTRAL: Children's Collection
- OSHTEMO: Children's Collection
Elvis and the world as it stands
Call Number
- J RIDD (CEN, OSH)
Publication Information
New York : Amulet Books, 2021.
Physical Description
243 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Audience
008-12 Amulet Books.
Summary
Most shelter animals dream of going home with a forever family. But for Elvis, being chosen by Mrs. Pemberton is a nightmare. He's been taken away from his sister, Etta, and is determined to get back to the shelter to find her. In spite of himself, Elvis becomes curious about ten-year-old Georgina Pemberton, who builds LEGO sky scrapers in her bedroom while navigating her parents' divorce. The longer he's in his new home, the more he starts recognizing new feelings: admiration for Georgina's creations, affection for the other pets, and even empathy for the Pembertons--despite his longing for Etta. As Georgina sets out to build her most impressive skyscrapers yet, the Twin Towers, Elvis realizes that maybe both humans and animals have felt the pain of loss, but with some resilience and hope, we all possess the strength to rebuild.
Subjects
- Cats > Juvenile fiction.
- Pet adoption > Juvenile fiction.
- Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
- Divorce > Juvenile fiction.
- Building > Juvenile fiction.
- Families > Juvenile fiction.
- Self-reliance > Juvenile fiction.
- Architecture > Juvenile fiction.
- Building > Fiction.
- Family life > Fiction.
- Self-reliance > Fiction.
- Architecture > Fiction.